Title Company

A title company is the corporation or company that insures the status of title on real estate (called title insurance) at a closing, and may handle other aspects of the real estate closing. A title company conducts title searches to ensure that the property does not have liens on it. Learn about the role of a title company in a real estate sale and what services it can provide.

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Title Insurance Problems Arise When A Title Company Fails to Disclose An Association

Added July 27, 2009 by Ilyce R. Glink and Samuel J. Tamkin

What is the purpose of a title company? To avoid title insurance problems and issues. A title company's responsibility is to search the public records and inform the prospective homeowner about any issues and problems that affect the title of a property they intend on buying.

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No Title Insurance? What Could Happen?

July 28, 2008

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What could happen without title insurance? Chicago Title's Gina Giannelli describes bad situations that happened when the property owners did not have title insurance. Buying title insurance protects you and your property.

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